Westlock News

Trevor Pollard, a 24-year veteran of the Clyde Rural Fire Department, is the 2017 recipient of the Glenn Latimer Memorial Community Service Award.

Peter Trang loves being the caretaker of the Westlock Meditation Centre … most of the time. “It’s very peaceful, when they’re not doing construction, anyway,” he said with a laugh.

Westlock County will pay DK Consulting Services Ltd. $120,000 to operate and maintain the Tawatinaw ski hill until Sept. 30, 2018 and put in $90,000 for repairs.

Ruble and burnt wood are all that remains following a March 27 house fire a few miles west of Dapp. Bonnie and Tom Elder were driving down Highway 661 on their way home from a function in Dapp when they saw the flames billowing from their property.

Westlock County Coun. Bud Massey says ratepayers should decide what the municipality should do with the Tawatinaw ski hill. Following the Feb. 28 signing of an 18-month, $120,000 operator’s agreement with DK Consulting Service Ltd.

Settling the financial affairs of a deceased loved one is trying enough, but for Charles O’How the government managed to add insult to injury after he received a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to return rebates issued to him and his now-

Pembina Hills Public Schools Supt. Colleen Symyrozum-Watt, who’s been on paid leave since she was served notice of a personnel review Feb. 3, says she has retained legal counsel.

An Eleanor Hall School Women Studies course received critical national attention last week, prompting Pembina Hills Public Schools to re-evaluate some of the course activities. Since Feb.

The provincial municipal inspection of Westlock County is finally underway. Alberta Municipal Affairs has contracted Strategic Steps Inc. to conduct the inspection and the inspectors arrived at the county March 10.

The Rotary Spirit Centre was a hive of activity for the second annual Sports for Ethiopia March 17-18.